Geriatric Emergency Care, An Issue of Clinics in Geriatric Medicine The Clinics: Internal Medicine Series

In this issue of Clinics in Geriatric Medicine, guest editors Drs. Maura Kennedy and Shan Liu bring their considerable expertise to the topic of Geriatric Emergency Care. Top experts in the field cover critical topics or concepts in geriatric emergency medicine and topics for which there is new research, including guidance on "geriatricizing” the ED and ED observation unit, caring for persons with dementia, and examining the intersection of DEI and care of an aging population.

• Contains 13 relevant, practice-oriented topics including the aging process: physiologic changes and frailty; elder abuse and neglect: recognition and management in the emergency department; best practices in end of life and palliative care in the ED; falls and other trauma in the older adult; and more. 

• Provides in-depth clinical reviews on geriatric emergency care, offering actionable insights for clinical practice. 

• Presents the latest information on this timely, focused topic under the leadership of experienced editors in the field. Authors synthesize and distill the latest research and practice guidelines to create clinically significant, topic-based reviews. 

Assessing Physiologic Reserve and Frailty in the Older Emergency Department Patient: Should the Paradigm Change?
Nonspecific Complaints in Older Emergency Department Patients
Older Adult Falls in Emergency Medicine, 2023 Update
Trauma (Excluding Falls) in the Older Adult
Delirium and Delirium Prevention in the Emergency Department
Elder Mistreatment: Emergency Department Recognition and Management
Best Practices in End of Life and Palliative Care in the Emergency Department
Optimizing the Care of Persons Living with Dementia in the Emergency Department
Emergency Department Pain Management in the Older Adult
Adverse Drug Event Prevention and Detection in Older Emergency Department Patients
Developing a Geriatric Emergency Department: People, Processes, and Place
Emergency Department-to-Community Transitions of Care: Best Practices for the Older Adult Population
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion: Considerations in the Geriatric Emergency Department Patient